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Patent GB-2361604-A (GB)
Title: Dual mode telephone with automatic mode selection
Inventor: MARCHAND PIERRE
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: Radio telephony station, with send/receive means, and configured to communicate according to at least two modes of radio transmission, comprising mode selection means (6) configured to recognize, automatically, the mode of transmission of a radio signal, received by the station, and to select the said mode. The mode selection means (6) comprise means (64) for determining a frequency spectrum relating to the radio signal received, and means (66) for discriminating between the spectra corresponding respectively to the two modes of transmission. The means (64) for determining a frequency spectrum comprise means (642) for estimating the Fourier transform of a function of the signal.
Patent GB-2371069-A (GB)
Title: Waterstop for foundation elements
Inventor: SHOTTON PETER GILBERT
IPC: E04B1/686
Filed: 2001-01-15
Abstract: A method of installing a waterstop (10) for resisting the flow of water along the interface between adjacent foundations (8) involves using a waterstop (10) formed from longitudinal strips of hydrophilic material. To install the waterstop (10) a bore (9) is excavated near each of the foundation elements (8) and the waterstop (10) is lowered into the bore (9) such that it extends vertically from the top to the bottom of the bore (9). Concrete is then pumped into the bore (9) to form a secondary foundation element (fig 3b) and this acts to push the waterstop (10, fig 3b) towards the adjacent foundation elements (8, fig 3b) thus forming a seal. The strips of hydrophilic material forming the waterstop (10) may be supported by a geotextile material.
Patent GB-2367864-A (GB)
Title: Fluent material applicator
Inventor: BRIGGS DARREN
IPC: B05C17/01
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: A fluent material applicator, such as for applying tile adhesive to a surface, comprises a threaded rod 1 which extends through a treaded hole in a backplate 2 of a container 4 of material and locates into a collar on a pressure plate 3. Turning a handle on the threaded rod 1 causes the pressure plate 3 to be moved through the container 4, forcing material out through a plurality of nozzles C. In use, the container may be angled so that points A and B are in contact with a surface onto which the material is to be applied and then moved along whist material is dispensed. Spacers may be provided on the nozzles to distance them from the surface.
Patent GB-2364301-A (GB)
Title: Method of treating waste water and apparatus for the use of said method
Inventor: TAIRA TSUTOMU
IPC: B01J23/652
Filed: 2001-04-11
Abstract: A method for the treatment of waste water containing nitrogen-containing organic compounds comprises spraying the water into a heated space in order to gasify substantially all of the said waste water to waste gas. The gas is then oxidised by contacting with a catalyst to convert the gas into nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour. The catalyst may comprise an oxide including titania and/or titania-silica, an oxide of at least one metal selected from vanadium, tungsten, molybdenum, cerium and iron, and at least one metal selected from platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, ruthenium, manganese, chromium, and copper, or an oxide thereof. Apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2365506-A (GB)
Title: Rotation-retarding device
Inventor: DROCHE EMILE
IPC: H04M1/72451
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: The rotation-retarding device includes a first element and a second element having a rotary motion to be retarded relative to each other, and is characterised by the fact that the first element includes a block of flexible material (106), the second element (107) is able to locally deform the block of flexible material (106) throughout the rotary motion in order to retard this motion, and anti-adherence means are provided at the interface of the two elements. The block of flexible material (106) may also have a dimensional variation able to permit progressive retarding of the rotary motion.
Patent GB-2363730-A (GB)
Title: Games game boards and magnetic game pieces
Inventor: PERRY MICHAEL C
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 2000-02-11
Abstract: A game board (10) having a front surface (12) and an oppositely facing back surface (14) with a game-piece storage pocket (20) formed in the game board having a magnetic surface (22) and a spaced, opposed non-magnetic surface (24), and an access opening (26) formed in the back surface (14) to permit a magnetic game piece (16) to be inserted into the pocket and secured to the magnetic surface (22).
Patent GB-2381260-A (GB)
Title: Basket type article carrier
Inventor: AUCLAIR JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: B65D71/58
Filed: 2001-10-26
Abstract: An article carrier of the basket type is adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles, such as bottles. The carrier comprises a base (14, 18), opposed side (12, 20) and end walls (50, 52; 82, 84) and internal medial partition structure (74, 78) and handle means (H) by which the carrier can be lifted and carried. The bottles are received on both sides of the medial partition structure of the carrier. A pair of securing flaps (114, 116) are hinged to the medial partition structure and are secured to an end wall (84) of the carrier to create a joint between the medial partition structure and that end wall. The medial partition structure is formed from a pair of medial partition panels (74, 78) hinged together along a first fold line (80). The first fold line is disposed inwardly of the carrier from the same end wall (84) relative to a pair of second fold lines (118, 120) by which the securing flaps are hinged to one (74) of the pair of medial partition panels.
Patent GB-2370513-A (GB)
Title: A golf club face having a thick walled area
Inventor: YONEYAMA MINORU
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a face structure of a hollow-body, metal golf club head, comprising a face of laterally elongated shape, a crown and a sole plate fixed thereto, and particularly to a face structure having thin-walled areas for extended, stable carry and horizontally stabled trajectory. The face 11 has a thick-walled area 15a of uniform thickness formed at the backside thereof, which extends horizontally from the heel side to the toe side thereof over the hitting area 16a, and with thin-walled areas 15b, 15c of uniform thickness formed above and below the thick-walled area 15a. An elongated portion 17 for fixing the crown and the sole plate is formed projecting backward on the backside periphery of the face 15.
Patent GB-2373440-A (GB)
Title: Shelf-stable cosmetic/hair care products that comprise a self-emulsifiable non-aqueous concentrate
Inventor: GLENN JUNIOR ROBERT WAYNE
IPC: A61Q5/12
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: Disclosed are treatment compositions comprising a liquid emulsifiable concentrate which comprises a chemically unstable reactive agent wherein the reactive agent is comprised of one or more reactive groups of the electrophilic, nucleophilic or protected thiol type, a water immiscible solvent, one or more surfactants, which is usable upon dilution within a separate aqueous composition to form a micro- or macro- emulsion in-situ immediately prior or simultaneous to application to the substrate and wherein the reactive agent is chemically shelf stable. Also disclosed are methods for treating amino acid based substrates, and methods for bleaching, coloring and conditioning hair with these treatment compositions.
Patent GB-2377322-A (GB)
Title: Modular rack-mounting system
Inventor: KLUSER ROBERT D
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2002-04-17
Abstract: A modular rack-mounting system has a rigid, lightweight frame <B>12</B> forming a central compartment within which at least one sleeve <B>14</B>, <B>16</B> is configured to fit and held detachably by means <B>28</B>. The sleeve may have a ventilation configuration to conform with the cooling requirements of an instrument to be inserted within the sleeve. A flat, steel spring is mounted on the side of the frame so that a button <B>30</B> extends through a hole in the side to engage a corresponding hole in the side of the sleeve when the sleeve is inserted into the compartment. For a haif-rack mount a central rib <B>22</B> is included in the frame to divide the central compartment into two compartments, the sleeve being configured to fit into either of the two compartments. Buttons <B>30</B> on steel springs are mounted on opposing sides of the central rib to engage the corresponding holes in the sleeves when the sleeve is inserted into either compartment. To release and exchange the sleeves,the buttons at the interior of the sleeves are pushed to allow the sleeves to be removed.
Patent GB-2371097-A (GB)
Title: A clutch disc with an embedded reinforcing element having arms
Inventor: BUSSE JUERGEN
IPC: F16D13/64
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: A clutch disc comprises two annular friction linings (6a, 6b, fig 3) having an annular portion of friction material which are reinforced by a reinforcing element 215 embedded therein. Extending outwardly and inwardly from the reinforcing element 215 are arms 246, 247, 248, 248 which engage corrugations (19a, 19b, 19c, fig 7) on resilient cushions (8a, 8b) that are disposed between the friction linings (6a, 6b). The reinforcing member may be metallic and/or plastics while the friction material may be organic. In another embodiment a movement limiting device (28a, 29a, fig 3) defining a fulcrum for the friction linings is provided between parts of the cushion and/or on the friction lining to prevent movement of the friction linings toward each other beyond a minimum distance and to compensate for conical flywheel/pressure plate deformation resulting from heating attributed to slippage during engagement/disengagement of the clutch.
Patent GB-2380061-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor laser array
Inventor: NAKATSUKA SHINICHI
IPC: H01L25/07
Filed: 2002-04-30
Abstract: A semiconductor laser array is described, where short circuits between adjacent laser elements caused by soldering during laser array manufacture are prevented. Individual laser elements 10, 11, 12, 13 having stripe geometry are formed on a substrate 101, each having a surface electrode 110 which is electrically connected to an electrode of a laser array sub-mount 115 arranged to oppose the substrate, via a solder layer at the interface 116, 117, 118, 119. The solder layer is patterned to extend over the length of the laser resonators (21, 22 fig 5) which have neighbouring resonators (20, 23 fig 5), extending past the resonator ends in the direction of the resonator, but laterally offset from the resonator axis (121 fig 7) to avoid blocking the light output. Embodiments are given where the solder extrudes at opposite lateral sides at the front and back faces of the optical resonator (fig 7), and also where the solder extrudes from both lateral sides at one face of the resonator (fig 8).
Patent GB-2388756-A (GB)
Title: Calculating an estimate of bit reliability in a OFDM receiver by multiplication of the channel state modulus
Inventor: TOSATO FILIPPO
IPC: H03M13/45
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: A scheme for simplifying the computational complexity of calculating log likelihood ratios (LLR) for soft output demapping is provided. The scheme can be implemented inside a receiver in an OFDM system using multi-level modulation whereby calculation of LLR ratios is accomplished using only multiplication of the channel state (CSI) modulus by dK (which represents the half distance between partition boundaries in a QAM constellation).
Patent GB-2380156-A (GB)
Title: Shuttle system for manufacturing vehicle headliners
Inventor: ALAWADI MOHAMMED
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus (10), comprising a conveyor assembly and/or a shuttle assembly, for forming a headliner are described. The method of forming a headliner includes overlaying a cover material (22) onto a multi-layer substrate (26) and at least partially separating the cover material (22) from the substrate (26) during the overlaying. The cover material (22) is clamped separately from the substrate (22). The overlayed cover material (22) and substrate (26) are then transported into a mold (34). The substrate (26) is unclamped while the cover material (22) remains clamped, and the cover material (22) and substrate (26) are molded together to form the headliner.
Patent GB-2391464-A (GB)
Title: Reducible garment rail
Inventor: STUBBINGS CHARLES
IPC: A47G25/06
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: A free-standing garment rail 10 comprises a garment bar 18 which can be rotated in order to allow shortening of the standing length of the rail 10. This is typically achieved by pivoting the bar 18 downwards to an out of use position perpendicular to the ground, and then by manually shortening the spacing of two upright supports 12,14. This may involve telescoping a diagonal bar 16 linking the lower ends of two of the upright supports 12,14. The length adjustment allows the rail 10 to be stored in a reduced space without incurring disassembly and reassembly time. The rail 10 may comprise a first side section 12 having two wheels 20, a cross bar 24 and a support 22 with two legs 26, a top connecting portion 28 and a post 30 made of metal tubing, and a similar second side section 14. The garment bar 18 is rivetted pivotally to the post 30 and has a free end 64 which may be inserted into a second side section post 40.
Patent GB-2380993-A (GB)
Title: Recovering nickel
Inventor: KUDO KEIJI
IPC: C22B23/00
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: Nickel is obtained from nickel sulphide (produced from nickel oxide ore) by causing a cementation reaction with copper ions, separating a solution from a residue and leaching the residue with chlorine. The copper may present as CuCl 2  and may come from nickel matte containing copper which is added to the starting materials. The cementation reaction may be performed with an oxidation-reduction potential as measured by silver-silver chloride electrode of below -20mV.
Patent GB-2393192-A (GB)
Title: Interlocking brick for cavity wall
Inventor: CLARK MICHAEL
IPC: E04B2/46
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: Interlocking bricks of the shape shown are used to build a wall with a cavity: corner and end pieces are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2386526-A (GB)
Title: Digital watermark system
Inventor: SUZUKI YOITI
IPC: G10L25/51
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: A digital watermark embedding apparatus (fig 6) generates an echo signal c, which is delayed a time period corresponding to digital watermark information b to be embedded with respect to each tone signal that forms an original audio signal a, and inserts the generated echo signal in the original audio signal by spreading the echo signal on the time axis using PN sequence generator 25 and time spread unit 24, thus outputting a watermarked audio signal d2. A digital watermark detection apparatus (fig 9) despreads echo signals contained in the watermarked audio signal d2 on the time axis, and extracts digital watermark information b from the generation time of the despread echo signal contained in the watermarked audio signal. The echo signal is despread by unit 31 which also computes the correlation between the watermarked audio signal and the signal g output by PN sequence generator 32.
Patent GB-2381914-A (GB)
Title: Two dimensional storage array with prompt parity in one dimension and delayed parity in a second dimension
Inventor: LEE WHAY S
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A storage system is described including a two dimensional array of disk drives having multiple logical rows of drives and multiple logical columns of drives, and at least one drive array controller configured to store data in stripes (e.g.. across the logical rows). A given drive array controller calculates and stores: row error correction data for each stripe of data across each one of the logical rows on one of the drives for each row, and column error correction data for column data grouped (i.e.. striped) across each one of the logical columns on one of the drives for each column. The drive array controller may respond to a write transaction involving a particular row data stripe by calculating and storing row error correction data for the row data stripe before completing the write transaction. In this case, the drive array controller delays calculating and storing the column error correction data for each column data stripe modified by the write transaction until after completion of the write transaction. Methods for storing data within the disk drive array, and for repairing the disk drive array following failure of one or more of the disk drives, are also described.
Patent GB-2400077-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for producing a three dimensional image on a substrate
Inventor: WARD STEVEN
IPC: B41J11/00
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: In apparatus for and a method of producing a three dimensional tactile image details of the image are converted into robot readable form. A robot 4 controls a curable resin dispensing head 2 which in use deposits resin on a suitable substrate to a controlled height in accordance with the image data fed to it. The resin is then cured by ultra violet light to produce the finished tactile image.
Patent GB-2388268-A (GB)
Title: Correction of intermediate colour space transformation
Inventor: ZENG HUANZHAO
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A method includes obtaining (600) a first value corresponding to a first location in a first color space and obtaining (602) a second value in a second color space using the first value, then converting (604) the second value to a third value in the first color space corresponding to a second location in the first color space and determining (606) a fourth value related to a distance between the first location and the second location. Finally, (610) the second value is changed if the fourth value exceeds a predetermined value. The method reduces errors in the conversion of colour data corresponding to colours in the gray region, and finds application in systems where an intermediate, device independent colour space is used to improve the accuracy of colour reproduction between devices making use of different types of colour spaces.
Patent GB-2384516-A (GB)
Title: Impact-absorbing unit
Inventor: PRICE CHRISTOPHER GEORGE
IPC: A62B1/22
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: In one embodiment the invention provides an impact-absorbing unit comprising an outer wear-resistant casing (10) and one or a plurality of inner stress resistant envelopes (20) containing impact absorbing material. The outer envelope is provided with a plurality of interconnection means (65, 70) on at least one surface thereof, whereby a plurality of such units can be connected together in a closely adjacent relationship to define a substantially continuous surface. In another embodiment the compressible elements are directly enclosed within the casing (10). In another embodiment the loose fill of compressible elements is replaced by at least one open cell foam element and valve means are provided for evacuating air from the foam, whereby to compress the foam and allow subsequent expansion thereof by exposure to ambient air pressure.
Patent GB-2390685-A (GB)
Title: Magnetoeleastic torque sensor
Inventor: VIOLA JEFFREY L
IPC: G01L3/10
Filed: 2003-06-05
Abstract: A non-contact type torque sensor for magnetically detecting torque transmitted to a rotatable shaft. The torque sensor comprises a magnetic alloy portion carried on or as a component of the shaft and another portion not in contact with the shaft comprising one or more sensing elements positioned about the shaft so that anomalies e.g non-axisymmetric inhomogeneities in the magnetic alloy do no affect the reading. Disclosed are various arrangements of sensing elements to achieve this result the first is a plurality of coil pairs each coil pair including a coil wound in a first direction and a coil would in a second direction the two coils being disposed in end to end alignment with each other.
Patent GB-2394768-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for simulating flames
Inventor: O'NEIL NOEL
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2003-09-19
Abstract: An apparatus for producing a visual effect comprising a light source 16, a viewing screen 22 capable of diffusing and transmitting light and means for producing moving beams of light. The means for producing moving beams of light is a shaft 18 mounted for rotation about its axis and having a reflective material (30, figure 1) mounted thereon for reflecting light from the light source 16 either directly or indirectly on to the screen 22. The shaft 18 is driveably connected at its first end to a drive means (28, figure 1) and retained at its second end in a supporting bracket. The shaft 18 is displaceable from its operative position to permit access to the light source 16. The shaft 18 may be connected to the drive means via a flexible bush 32. There may be provided a concave rear reflecting screen 20, with flame shaped reflecting regions(20a, figure 5), disposed behind the viewing screen 22. The light source 16 may comprise at least one halogen or tungsten filament bulb having a diameter of less then 40 mm. The apparatus may include heating means operative to draw air into the apparatus, heat the air and expel the air, through a downwardly facing external panel. There may be provided a baffle 16a between the light source 16 and screen 22.
Patent GB-2389703-A (GB)
Title: Proton membrane fuel cells
Inventor: GOMEZ RODOLFO ANTONIO
IPC: H01M8/1007
Filed: 2002-04-09
Abstract: A process and apparatus to modify the conventional proton exchange membrane fuel cell by applying a proton exchange semiconductor membrane that allows electrons to migrate from the catholde to the anode and cylindrical-conical fuel cell elements that allow internally stacking the fuel cell elements by a simple method. These modifications in the operating principle and construction configuration of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell are designed to result in a major increase in the power density output necessary for transport vehicle and stationary power generation applications.
Patent GB-2402863-A (GB)
Title: Multi-flavoured dessert cakes
Inventor: MCCARRICK WILLIAM MICHAEL
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: A multi-flavoured dessert cake comprises a plurality of sponge cake portions (110a, 110b, 110c), each sponge cake portion being capable of absorbing a flavoured syrup (115a, 115b, 115c). At least one sponge cake portion is soaked with a syrup having a first flavour and at least one other sponge cake portion is soaked with a syrup having a second flavour, so that each soaked sponge layer takes on a different flavour. The invention is particularly well-suited to provide new versions of the traditional opera cake. Filling layers (120,130) may be present, having a third flavour.
Patent GB-2414920-A (GB)
Title: Waste bin with removable inner receptacle
Inventor: CLAYTON MARGARET
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2004-06-09
Abstract: A unit for the disposal of waste sanitary products, comprising a housing 10 which has a top wall 12 with a localised opening 13. The unit has a lid 14 with a longitudinal projection 15 which engages into the opening 13 when the lid 14 is closed. A waste-receiving cassette 30 can be inserted into the waste disposal unit with the opening 33 in the top panel of the cassette registering with the opening 13. When the lid 14 is closed again, the projection 15 on its underside engages into the opening 13 in the housing top wall 12, to push the waste product into the cassette. Cassette 30 can be removed by sliding along runners 11 when an end door 18 is open. It can be replaced by another cassette from a store of flattened cassettes in a lower compartment of the housing. A locking arrangement may prevent the lid being opened unless a cassette is in position.